Edmond de Rothschild strengthens sustainable development team and reaffirms long-standing commitment to sustainable investment
Edmond de Rothschild announces the appointment of Eric de Tessières as Group Chief Sustainability Officer. Reporting to Cynthia Tobiano, Deputy CEO, Eric took up his post on 7 April. He will oversee all of the group’s sustainability initiatives, across asset management and private banking.
Eric will be responsible for driving and monitoring Edmond de Rothschild’s sustainability strategy in its investment platforms and products. Eric will also represent the group’s sustainable development initiatives externally and internally, supported by specialists, based between Paris and Geneva and a network of ambassadors in each asset class.
Edmond de Rothschild has been a committed player in sustainable investing for over 20 years. 50% of its assets under management are classified as Article 8 or 9 according to SFDR guidelines .
Eric has nearly 20 years of experience in the banking industry and sustainable investing, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of the Sustainability Center and Head of Solidarity Investments at BNP Paribas Asset Management. After starting his career at Ernst & Young, he joined BNP Paribas Investment Partners, initially in Finance and Business Development positions for emerging countries, then as project manager to the Chief Executive Officer in 2010. He was then made Head of Monitoring and Projects of BNP Paribas Wealth Management's Offering. Eric is a graduate of HEC, certified by CESGA and a graduate of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
Cynthia Tobiano, Deputy CEO of Edmond de Rothschild, said: "We are pleased to welcome Eric to Edmond de Rothschild. Sustainability is a long-standing commitment for our group. Eric will be able to navigate an increasingly restrictive regulatory environment and headwinds from the financial industry."
“Commitment to sustainability is at the heart of our shareholder family's investment philosophy. It cannot fail."
About Edmond de Rothschild
Edmond de Rothschild is an investment house founded on the conviction that, when harnessed for the good of the real economy, wealth can have a meaningful impact and help to rejuvenate the concept of progress.
Driven by a culture of financial foresight for nearly three centuries, Edmond de Rothschild specialises in private banking and asset management, boasting recognised expertise in its main business lines of: wealth management, wealth engineering, life insurance, services for independent wealth managers, corporate finance, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, liquid strategies, and fund administration. The 100% family ownership structure gives the investment house real independence, serving to align with the interests of its clients and fostering the emergence of financial solutions adapted to the specific needs of a client base of families, entrepreneurs and institutional investors. As of 31 December 2024, the Edmond de Rothschild Group had over CHF 184 billion in assets under management and a robust balance sheet with a CET1 of 19.7%. With more than 2,700 employees in 28 global locations, it ranks as a key player in the main markets where it operates, including Geneva, Luxembourg, Paris and Monaco.
Edmond de Rothschild is at the heart of a unique ecosystem of businesses ranging from farming, wine-making and hospitality to family philanthropic activities, the Gitana offshore racing team and the perfume house Caron.
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